Minutes of Council meeting held in Bowsman Council Chambers on May 18, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Mayor Leanne Hutman and Councillors Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen and Garry McFadyen.

CALL TO ORDER 7:45 pm

ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 18, 2011 meeting of Council be adopted as amended.
Carried

ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Courtney Densen, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the following meetings of council be adopted as presented: April 13, 2011 (special), April 19, 2011 (special), April 20, 2011(regular) and May 11, 2011 (public hearing -2011 financial plan & special)
Carried

CORRESPONDENCE
Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT all members of Council and the CAO be authorized to attend the AMM 2011 June District Meeting in Pine River June 13, 2011.
Carried

Garry McFadyen, Daphne Currie;
RESOLVED that all members of Council and the CAO be authorized to attend the G7 meeting in Swan River June 6, 2011.
Carried

COMMITTEE REPORTS/STAFF REPORTS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

BYLAWS
Garry McFadyen, Daphne Currie;
RESOLVED THAT a By-law to affix rates of taxation for the year 2011 be read a third time, signed by the Mayor and signed sealed and numbered by the Chief Administrative Officer as By-law #02-2011.
Mayor Leanne Hutman – yes
Councillor Daphne Currie – yes
Councillor Joyce Readman – yes
Councillor Courtney Densen – yes
Councillor Garry McFadyen – yes
Carried

GENERAL BUSINESS
Courtney Densen, Garry McFadyen;
RESOLVED THAT the 2010 Audit Report for the Bowsman Public Water System be received.
Carried

Courtney Densen, Daphne Currie;
RESOLVED THAT the Village of Bowsman Public Water System Assessment be received.
Carried

Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED that the Village of Bowsman hereby requests technical and financial assistance on a 50/50 cost shared basis from the Manitoba Water Services Board to comply with the recommendations outlined in the Bowsman Public Water System Assessment.
Carried

Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT staff holidays be approved as attached Schedule “A”.
Carried

Daphne Currie, Garry McFadyen;
RESOLVED that Village of Bowsman Emergency Plan which forms part of the Swan Valley Emergency Plan be adopted as presented.
Carried

Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
Carried

Garry McFadyen, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, that this meeting be reopened to the public.
Carried

ADJOURNMENT
Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 9:19 p.m. to meet again June 23, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Carried